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Harimau Muda book spot at U-23 Asian Cup in Qatar | Scoop
E. Elavarasan’s Harimau Muda squad have qualified for next year’s U-23 Asian Cup, which would be the third time Malaysia will be represented at the tournament. – Football Association of Malaysia Facebook pic, September 13, 2023
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Harimau Muda book spot at U-23 Asian Cup in Qatar

National youth squad emerge among best four second-placed teams in qualifiers

Bernama
Updated
2:47 PM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – The national U-23 football squad has technically confirmed a place in the U-23 Asian Cup in Qatar next year.

E. Elavarasan’s young charges booked their ticket after emerging among the best four second-placed teams from the 11 groups in the qualifiers, and with a better disciplinary record than nearest challenger Iran, who collected more than three yellow or red cards. 

Kuwait, Tajikistan and China had earlier confirmed their tournament spots. 

A Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) spokesman, when contacted, confirmed the Harimau Muda’s qualification, saying that the FAM was now waiting for the official announcement from the Asian Football Confederation.

This will be the third time Malaysia will be represented at the U-23 Asian Cup after 2018 and 2022.  

Yesterday, the Harimau Muda ended their qualifying campaign in Group H with a narrow 1-0 loss to hosts Thailand at the Chonburi Stadium in Bangkok. 

On the defeat, Elavarasan said his boys had fought till the end but luck was not on their side. 

“I think it’s a match that we had to decide who had to win, who had to lose, and Thailand made use of their chances. We also tried very hard, but we could not equalise. 

“They went in and tried their best, they improved in their attack but still couldn’t finish to get the goal,” he said in an audio recording shared with the media. – September 13, 2023

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